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måndag 27 augusti 2012

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! :)This is the one makeup look I looked forward most to when starting this project. Green and silver is a great combination!
Slytherin would probably be the house that I have least in common with myself and maybe that's why I find it so fascinating. :) My favorite Slytherin character from the books is definitey Professor Snape!

The lashes I used was Ardell #137 which looked extremely pretty but was shred to pieces when I tried to take them off. I was shocked. This hasn't ever happened before! :O Have you tried these lashes and did you have any problems with them?

To achieve the green shimmery eyelids I used three eyeshadows and black eyeliner pencil as a base.

Gothic black lips are pretty combined with the eye makeup. (But gothic black lips are pretty combined with anything, on the other hand... :P )

Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio Finish Concealer (M.A.C.)

*White pressed powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Envy (Makeup Geek)

*Appletini (Makeup Geek)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*Platina pigment(M.A.C.)

*Humid (M.A.C.)

*Jumbo pencil Milk (NYX)

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

Lips

*Goth (Viva la Diva)

*Black eyeliner(Isadora)

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So next up in this series will, obviously, be Hufflepuff. I have no idea how I will do that makeup but since black is included it will probably be black lips. :P Not too surprising I suppose...

fredag 24 augusti 2012

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! Today I'm going to try on something that I usually don't do: a neutral, perfectly wearable (in the mainstream sense of the word) everyday makeup. :) Some people do fantastic wearable makeup looks, but I'm definitely NOT one of them. :P Maybe it's simply because I prefer more creative looks, even for everyday use.

Anyways, this look is actually very pretty irl, so if you ever feel like trying a softer, more subtle look you should definitely give it a go. :)

So, in my previous school makeup post I mentioned a few criteria that are important for school makeup. These are price, longevity and time.
For this look you need:

Step 3. Apply a rich, dark brown in the outer corner and drag the color into the crease (using the E70 again), wipe off the brush and blend.

Step 4. Apply a dark brown eyeliner on the lash line and use the E75 (Sigma) or #266 (M.A.C.) to smudge it out and create a baby wing. Also smudge the liner into the eyelashes to prevent any skin from showing through. Apply the cream white eyeliner to the lower waterline.

Step 5. Apply your base, then apply mascara and fill in/draw on your eyebrows using the angled brush. Finish by setting the makeup with a teeny tiny wash of powder.

Step 6. On my lips I used a nude lipgloss.

To spice up this look for a night out just add some black liquid eyeliner, a pair of falsies, and exchange the gloss for your favorite lipstick.

Personally I think this look is perfectly suitable for school as well. :)

torsdag 23 augusti 2012

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! Next up in line for the Harry Potter House makeup-series is Gryffindor (you wouldn't have guessed that from the title would you? ;) ). Well, so the Gryffindors are brave and chivalrous and are recognized by the colors scarlet and gold, which are also very autumny colors. :) So, I figured I'd make this a bold but still kind of wearable look (at least it's wearable in my sense of the word :P).

I figured brown eyes would be great with this look, mostly because I love, love, LOVE brown eyes. :)

I used both Love+ (Sugarpill) and Razzleberry (Makeup Geek) on the outer corner and crease. This is because Razzleberry alone would have been a little bit too pink, but I still wanted to have the pretty, golden sparkles in it. :) I wish they had shown up on the pictures...
To smoothen the transition from red to gold I used a little bit of Mandarine by Makeup Geek (which also has golden sparkles <3).

Of course, this eye makeup is best matched with an even bolder red lip. ;)

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Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio Finish Concealer (M.A.C.)

*White pressed powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Gold digger (Makeup Geek)

*Razzleberry (Makeup Geek)

*Bling (Makeup Geek)

*Mandarine (Makeup Geek)

*Love+ (Sugarpill)

*Jumbo pencil Milk (NYX)

*Bada bing (Makeup Geek)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*Eye kohl Smolder (M.A.C.)

Lips

*Russian red (M.A.C.)

*Clear lipgloss(Isadora)

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Has anyone of you tried out the House sorting test (it is actually a serious one) that I told you about in my Ravenclaw-post? What was your result? Come on, tell me, I'm curious! :)

Tomorrow, I will probably try and post another back-to-school look. :3 I've already taken the pictures for the Slytherin look and I am very, very eager to show it to you since the Slytherin colors are so pretty. ^_^

onsdag 22 augusti 2012

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! :) As promised I will do some back-to-school looks, among which most of them will be very suitable for goths. The first one focuses on a strong eye and neutral lip.
I know that not all school allows strong makeup-looks but you can always tone it down, making it less noticeable. Where I live you can wear (almost) whatever you like but I understand that not all countries and all schools have the same rules. So if you will get in trouble at school for wearing such dark makeup, then don't! A little eyeliner might be effective enough in those cases. :)

Most goths (I was going to say "all goths" but there're always exceptions) love dark smokey eyes. But dark smokey eyes - particularly black ones - can be time consuming to do. There are, however, some tips and tricks you can use to easier achieve this classic look.

Haha, I'm really making the grumpy-face on that picture. :P

So, what's important about makeup for school?
*Price - students usually don't have a lot of money.
*Longevity - you want your makeup to last all day without smudging, creasing and getting ugly.
*Time - you probably don't want to spend too much time on your makeup in the morning. :)

The makeup look we're going to do now will include all these factors. :)

Step 1. To increase the longevity of your makeup it is important to prime your eyes. A cheap and good primer is the Eyelid primer by e.l.f. which can be bought here.

Step 2. Line your water line and the outer part of the upper lash line with a black kohl eyeliner pencil dipped in black gel eyeliner. This is to help the liner stay incredibly black longer. Now, I don't know any good, cruelty-free gel eyeliners since Blacktrack by M.A.C. apparently isn't cruelty-free anymore. Any suggestions?
Smudge it out using a Q-tip or a clean finger. Starting at the lower lid, use your ringfinger to drag the eyeliner into a winged shape. If you want to do this with a brush you can use for instance the Sigma E65. I did. ;)

Step 3. For this step I used the E70 brush from Sigma. The reason I did this is because I wanted to use a brush that can both act as a blending brush and a shading brush, thus spending less money on different kinds of brushes. :) Another good thing with this brush is that it blends the eyeshadow in the same time that it's applying it so you won't have to blend that much afterwards, which is very time effective.
Apply a shimmery, greyish brown eyeshadow on the lid and into the crease. I'm using Moondust by Makeup Geek.

Step 4. Continue applying Moondust, wipe off your brush and blend.

Step 5. On the tip of your E70, pick up some black eyeshadow and apply it in the outer corner of your eye, along the lash line. Also drag it into the crease. The black I'm using is Corruptby Makeup Geek.

Step 6. Apply your base and your eyebrows. I have drawn my on with a waterproof gel liner, but I can strongly recommend the Aquacolors by Kryolan. Using them with Kryolan's sealer will make them waterproof as well and you have so, so many colors to choose from. :)

söndag 19 augusti 2012

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! :) This will be a post that is quite picture deprived. The reason for this is because my camera decided to commit suicide during my photo-session, before I had taken the full face pictures.

I recently found a wonderfully pretty glitter liner from the drugstore brand Viva la Diva that I immediately fell in love with. It's called Disco and is white with a thousand multicolored sparkles in it. So, so pretty!

I find it extremely hard to photograph glitter! (Tips anyone?). From this angle you can see how sparkly the Disco glitter really are, but the pictures don't make it justice! Honestly, if I ever get my thumb out of my ass and start recording video tutorials (as I have planned for over a year now -___-) I will have to do this look just to show you how beautiful this glitter is.

On the lid I've applied a purple glitter instead of a blue one, since I wanted the blue to appear even more dark and midnightish. :)

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Face

*Ultra fluid foundation Alabaster (Kryolan)

*Studio Finish Concealer (M.A.C.)

*White pressed powder (Stargazer)

Eyebrows

*Corrupt (Makeup Geek)

Eyes

*Neptune (Makeup Geek)

*Poison plum (Sugarpill)

*White lies (Makeup Geek)

*Pink from the 88-palette (you can preferably use Dollipop by Sugarpill)

*Arabian Twinkle eyeshadow(Make Up Store)

*Disco glitterliner(Viva la Diva)

*Eye kohl Smolder (M.A.C.)

*Fluidline Blacktrack (M.A.C.)

Lips

*Russian red (M.A.C.)

*Luscious liquid lipstick Cherry tart (e.l.f.)

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So are you as crazy about glitter as I am? :)

Thank you so, so much for reading! It's so incredible to see that there are so many people interested in my makeup-work. :D Again; I can't thank you enough!